Development

Irrigation and water supply projects, 1963

1 January 1963

3 December 2010

Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Commission

Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Irrigation and water supply projects, 1963. Investigation and construction program of the Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Commission. Maps shows work in progress, commenced, rainfall and limits of the Artesian Basin. Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Tea-towel: Barrier Reef Pleasure Islands

Great Barrier Reef, QLD

Australia

17° 49' 12" S, 146° 49' 30" E

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3 December 2010

Location

Great Barrier Reef, QLD

Australia

17° 49' 12" S, 146° 49' 30" E

See map: Google Maps

3 December 2010

Ireland

Lamont

Collection of Glenn Cooke

Tea-towel: Barrier Reef Pleasure Islands. Collection of Glenn Cooke

Survival: how the landscape impacts on people

Queensland’s historical landscape encapsulates the tension between threat and survival.

Marathon route, Commonwealth Games, 1982

1 January 1981

25 November 2010

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Marathon route, Commonwealth Games, 1982. From 'The games', Brisbane Telegraph souvenir magazine, 1981. This is the course for the men's marathon. Women athletes were not allowed to compete in the marathon in 1982. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Commonwealth Games, venue locations, 1982

1 January 1982

25 November 2010

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Commonwealth Games, venue locations, 1982. From 'The games', Brisbane Telegraph souvenir magazine, 1981. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Queensland, Bureau of Industry, 1945

1 January 1945

25 November 2010

Collection of the State Library of Queensland

This map explores the potential of Queensland in 1945 by measuring the distribution of industries in 1939 with the projected distribution in 1965. Six industry groupings are used: Agricultural, Pastoral and Forestry; Mining and Manufacture; Building and Construction; Transport and Communication; Commerce and Finance, and Other Services. Drawn by R.E.Dyne. Queensland, Bureau of Industry, 1945. Collection of the State Library of Queensland

Consolidated Rutile Limited, Annual report, 1980. Collection of the National Library of Australia

Minjerriba

Minjerriba was a giant in the sun

His green back coated with cyprus and gum,

Belly bloated with rich grains of sand,

Eyes brimming with waters so cool,

25 November 2010

Sandmining

Mineral sandmining has reshaped many of Queensland’s beaches and sand islands. From beach front to high dunes, sandmining has been undertaken along hundreds of kilometres of coastline.

Australian Vineyards, 1938

Australia

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1 January 1938

24 November 2010

Location

Australia

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24 November 2010

Sydney

Federal Viticultural Council of Australia

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Australian Vineyards, 1938. Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the wine industry in Australia in 1938. Queensland only has one vineyard to contribute located in Roma. Federal Viticultural Council of Australia, Sydney, April 1938. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland